“I´d always wanted to be a teacher” A busy year for Anna-Clara Rönner and Magnus Rönnberg is now drawing to a close. In just a few months’ time they will be fully… Read more
Our seas – a cultural treasure Did you know that there are at least 20,000 historic shipwrecks and ancient settlements beneath the Baltic Sea? And more are still being found. “The… Read more
From the City of Eternal Spring to Gothenburg This is his first visit to Sweden, but he hopes it won’t be his last. Remigio Cabrera Trujillo is one of a number of Mexican… Read more
A visiting professor with a feeling for ice Her research examines how bacteria and other microorganisms manage to survive in the cold environment of the Arctic. “They’ve done fantastic things over the course… Read more
New Department of Marine Sciences 1 July saw the creation of a new department at the University of Gothenburg: the Department of Marine Sciences. Read more
The Nobel Prize: Chemistry This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognises the discovery of DNA repair, the processes used by all organisms to give DNA the stability required in… Read more
A window on science During the autumn, the Faculty of Science introduced a brand new initiative: ‘Window on Science’. Upper secondary school classes from the entire region will be… Read more
What is a Post doc? ”Postdoctoral position: a temporary research position, often abroad, intended to give a person the possibility to professionally conduct research, after the completion of their doctoral… Read more
Destination Mars? We know much more about Mars today than we did about the moon when we landed there. So are we ready to venture out into… Read more
The Nobel Prize 2015: Converting substances from natural sources into revolutionary antiparasitic drugs This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognises the development of antiparasitic drugs and thus also research that has resulted in hundreds of millions… Read more
Recreating historical craftsmanship Doctoral student Joakim Seiler wants to develop the professional role of the gardener. One way of doing this is by looking back hundreds of years. Read more
Researching the plant kingdom for new medicines Mate Erdelyi already knew during his teenage years that he wanted to become a chemist. Now he is leading a major research project that covers… Read more
Thinning out forests for more oaks Oak regrowth increases dramatically when carrying out thinning in oak-rich mixed forests, according to a new research thesis from the University of Gothenburg. Thinning, forest… Read more
Chemistry teachers came together in Gothenburg The University of Gothenburg played host when the Swedish National Committee for Chemistry and the Swedish Chemical Society arranged continuing professional development days for teachers. Read more
Excellent Teacher with focus on students Engaged students learn a subject more quickly and in greater depth, according to senior lecturer Anne Farewell, who uses a process known as active learning… Read more
The Centre for Sea and Society contributes knowledge about the sea In a world where there are more people than ever before, where the climate is changing and biological diversity is disappearing, there is a real… Read more
Shedding light on plants The lives of all plants are controlled by light-sensitive proteins. They measure light and decide when it is time to start flowering or shed their… Read more
A passion for the diversity of species Alexandre Antonelli falls silent for a couple of seconds. He turns a little in his chair, choosing his words with care. “I want to bring… Read more
Vanishing eelgrass An underwater regime change has been in progress along the Bohuslän coast for several years now. Ecosystems are undergoing fundamental changes, and the eelgrass meadows… Read more
